SUU's Westwood-Higbee Earns Player of the Week Award

SUU's Westwood-Higbee Earns Player of the Week Award

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PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ANNE WESTWOOD-HIGBEE, SOUTHERN UTAH, SR., F/C, 6-1, CEDAR CITY, UTAH/CEDAR HS

Westwood-Higbee claims Player of the Week accolades after collecting two double-doubles last week. In the victory over Centenary, she recorded 16 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and one steal, while scoring 20 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out six assists in the overtime loss to Oral Roberts. For the week, Westwood-Higbee averaged 18.0 points, 13.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 0.5 steals per game. She also shot 62 percent from the floor and 77 percent at the line. Westwood-Higbee is SUU's all-time leader in games played and the only Thunderbird in history to lead the team in scoring and rebounding three consecutive seasons.

Also nominated: Chelsey Jackson, IPFW; Jernisha Cann, IUPUI; Jerri Penley, North Dakota State; Melissa Jeltema, Oakland; Janae Voelker, Oral Roberts; Jennifer Warkenthien, South Dakota State; Jordon O'Brien, Western Illinois.